diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..53eaa21
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+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
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diff --git a/resources/LateefRegOT.ttf b/resources/LateefRegOT.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f89d32b
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 635b381..8aa7b80 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,22 @@ use std::alloc::System;
 static GLOBAL: &StatsAlloc<System> = &INSTRUMENTED_SYSTEM;
 
 fn main() {
+    // Chinese test
     let font = include_bytes!("../resources/WenQuanYiMicroHei-01.ttf");
-    test_rusttype(font);
-    test_fontdue(font);
+    let message = " 發啊你好";
+    let rtl = false;
+    test_rusttype(font, message, rtl);
+    test_fontdue(font, message, rtl);
+
+    // Arabic test
+    let font = include_bytes!("../resources/LateefRegOT.ttf");
+    let message = "مرحبا بالعالم";
+    let rtl = true;
+    test_rusttype(font, message, rtl);
+    test_fontdue(font, message, rtl);
 }
 
-fn test_fontdue(font: &[u8]) {
+fn test_fontdue(font: &[u8], message: &str, _rtl: bool) {
     let reg = Region::new(&GLOBAL);
     println!("start: {:#?}", reg.change());
 
@@ -23,7 +33,7 @@ fn test_fontdue(font: &[u8]) {
     println!("from_bytes: {:#?}", reg.change());
 
     // Rasterize and get the layout metrics for the letter 'g' at 17px.
-    let (metrics, bitmap) = font.rasterize('欢', 17.0);
+    let (metrics, bitmap) = font.rasterize(message.chars().nth(0).unwrap(), 17.0);
     println!("font.rasterize: {:#?}", reg.change());
 
     // Used here to ensure that the value is not
@@ -33,7 +43,7 @@ fn test_fontdue(font: &[u8]) {
     ::std::mem::size_of_val(&font);
 }
 
-fn test_rusttype(font: &[u8]) {
+fn test_rusttype(font: &[u8], message: &str, rtl: bool) {
     let reg = Region::new(&GLOBAL);
     let collection = FontCollection::from_bytes(font).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         panic!("error constructing a FontCollection from bytes: {}", e);
@@ -65,7 +75,7 @@ fn test_rusttype(font: &[u8]) {
     println!("metrics: {:#?}", reg.change());
 
     // Glyphs to draw for "RustType". Feel free to try other strings.
-    let glyphs: Vec<PositionedGlyph<'_>> = font.layout("Xous:發啊你好", scale, offset).collect();
+    let glyphs: Vec<PositionedGlyph<'_>> = font.layout(message, scale, offset).collect();
     println!("glyphs: {:#?}", reg.change());
 
     // Find the most visually pleasing width to display
@@ -94,7 +104,11 @@ fn test_rusttype(font: &[u8]) {
                 let y = y as i32 + bb.min.y;
                 // There's still a possibility that the glyph clips the boundaries of the bitmap
                 if x >= 0 && x < width as i32 && y >= 0 && y < pixel_height as i32 {
-                    let x = x as usize;
+                    let x = if rtl {
+                        width - (x as usize) - 1
+                    } else {
+                        x as usize
+                    };
                     let y = y as usize;
                     pixel_data[(x + y * width)] = c;
                 }